“Never look back, walk tall, act fine“
You’re all familiar with the name James Murphy, including via Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA) and Reflektor, the song Arcade Fire released under the pseudonym The Reflektors, which featured a guest vocal by Bowie.
Due later this month is the eclectic While We’re Young soundtrack compiled by music supervisor George Drakoulias.
Here’s a bit from the blurb…
While We’re Young is the new film by writer/director Noah Baumbach (Greenberg, Frances Ah). Starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried and Adam Driver, the film tells the story of a middle-aged Manhattan couple whose square life is turned upside down by the appearance of a young hipster couple from Brooklyn.
This bitter-sweet comedy features an eclectic soundtrack compiled by music supervisor George Drakoulias. In addition to the ethereal and hypnotic score by James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem) the album includes music by David Bowie, Haim, Paul McCartney, Antonio Vivaldi, A Tribe Called Quest, The Psychedelic Furs and many more.
The album kicks off with Murphy’s minimalist treatment of Golden Years, which you can listen to now on Soundcloud.
Golden Years also closes the collection, but right now it’s not clear which version that is.
Anyway, we’ll leave you with the full tracklisting, which includes one of Bowie’s own personal favourites, The Inch Worm by- Danny Kaye.
While We’re Young – Various Artists – Track Listing
01 – Golden Years – David Bowie
02 – Allegro (concerte for lute, 2 violins and continuo in D, RV. 93) – Antonio Vivaldi
03 – All Night Long (All Night) – Lionel Richie
04 – Buggin’ Out – A Tribe Called Quest
05 – The Ghost In You – The Psychedelic Furs
06 – The Inch Worm – Danny Kaye
07 – Only The Stars Above Welcome Me Home – James Murphy
08 – Falling (Duke Dumont Remix) – Haim
09 – Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor
10 – Andante (from MGM film “The Wild Child”) – Antonio Vivaldi
11 – Waiting For A Girl Like You – Foreigner
12 – Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five – Paul McCartney & Wings
13 – We Used To Dance – James Murphy
14 – Golden Years – David Bowie